More than 1.5M children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic

More than 1.5 million children around the world are estimated to have lost at least one parent, custodial grandparent, or grandparent who lived with them due to death related to COVID-19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a study published today in The Lancet. The study highlights orphanhood as an urgent and overlooked consequence of the pandemic and emphasizes that providing evidence-based psychosocial and economic support to children who have lost a caregiver must be a key part of responding to the pandemic.

XRP remains exposed to a 15% decline if this happens

XRP has flashed constant bearish signals since its 33% plummet on 19 May. Constant selling pressure dragged its price below the 200-SMA (green) in ...

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP is set to lose 23% of its value

XRP will need to show a decent price cut before it can attract buyers. With another day of strong risk-off sentiment in the global markets, cryptocurrencies ...

Watch these key levels for bitcoin next after its break below $30000, traders say

While short-term traders who invested in bitcoin at its highs are feeling the pain now, Saporu sees the cryptocurrency paying off for long-term investors.

Crypto-Wills: How To Leave Cryptocurrency In Your Will

Cryptocurrency is independent from any type of central bank or governance. This independence and security are elements that have made ...

Health officials urge precautions against mosquito-borne diseases as West Nile Virus activity is detected

INDIANAPOLIS – State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after the West Nile virus was detected in Indiana for the first time this year. So far in 2021, one mosquito sample collected in Vigo County has ...

The Startup Harnessing Artificial Intelligence To Make Your Bus Arrive On Time - Zenger News

The latter is the case when it comes to Optibus, an Israeli startup providing artificial intelligence, or AI, solutions to optimize public transportation.

SEC vs. Ripple update: Agreement to reschedule deposition on Ethereum and XRP

Ripple maintains that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum were “cryptocurrencies routinely equated” to the XRP token and without fair notice otherwise it had no ...

Key senator launches investigation into cryptocurrency role in ransomware attacks

... the bipartisan investigation will seek to better understand how cryptocurrency emboldens cybercriminals and to identify possible policy changes.

Red Hat embraces quantum supremacy as it looks to the future

One of the many new technologies emerging is quantum computing, which uses qubits instead of bits and is able to process an exponential amount of ...

Gonorrhea Cases Continue Climbing In NB

It may have been overshadowed by the pandemic but New Brunswick still has an outbreak of gonorrhea and cases have been rising this year. The outbreak was first announced in April 2019. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell emphasized the ...

Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics open July 20 to 25 in Simcoe Muskoka

WATCH: Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore discussed the province's COVID-19 vaccination statistics on Tuesday, stating almost eight out of 10 eligible Ontarians have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the largest number of new coronavirus cases since December

There are currently 707 active cases in the county, an increase of 75 from Monday. Boone County's 707 active cases is the highest since Jan. 25 when 770 cases were reported. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 20,198.

Compare NFTs vs. cryptocurrency vs. digital currency

Learn about nonfungible tokens (NFTs), cryptocurrency and digital currency, including what differentiates them from each other.

Search continues for men missing after reported helicopter crash

What the Lehecka? Astronomy Vlog. Latest. Search continues for men missing after reported helicopter crash. News / 10 mins ...

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India needs an economic stimulus that can also aid green energy transition

A green stimulus can create demand, address air pollution and accelerate the green energy transition. By Ajay Shankar. A large demand stimulus seems ...

Health expert: Vaccine hesitancy causing concern as Delta COVID-19 variant spreads

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – As the COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalizations rise, health experts warn the Delta variant is the culprit. One healthcare leader is concerned that vaccine hesitancy is putting the population at risk. Ballad Health Physician ...

Viruses are landing kids in the ICU this summer, but it's not all Covid

Viruses typically seen in the winter, including respiratory syncytial virus and croup, are seeing a surge among children at the height of summer. Image ...

Crypto.com deploys its Ethereum Virtual Machine chain testnet

Running on a proof-of-authority consensus algorithm, Cronos is powered by Ethermint, a proof-of-stake chain interoperable with Ethereum and ...

Family loses $75000 in cryptocurrency to SIM card thieves

Fred Sanks, a network intrusion forensics analyst with the Secret Service said he has seen as much as $1 million in cryptocurrency stolen by SIM ...

Study: Daily cups of coffee linked to lower risk of heart arrhythmia

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- That morning cup of joe could do more than offer a jolt to start the day. A large study published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine found that habitual coffee drinking was associated with a lower risk of developing heart arrhythmia, ...

The Best Fitness Trampolines To Bounce Your Way to Wellness

The Best Fitness Trampolines To Bounce Your Way to Wellness · Is an exercise trampoline a good workout? · Which trampoline is best for exercise? · Best ...